The world (WMO) weather standards for storage of pressure don't have decimal points in digital data bases. Moreover, pressure data are stored in tenths of millibars (hPa) so it doesn't matter that kPa is used in the public except for:
Other applications are using kPa or multiples of 1 000s or 1 000ths, the public will have an easier time of it and it will provide greater safety to avoid misinterpretation. Stan Doore ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Joy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 6:45 PM Subject: [USMA:24201] Re: Jason's post > Harry said:- > > | But I like the word millibar over hectopascal. The latter is overly long > | and odd-sounding. "Bar" sounds of barometric, which everyone knows has > to > | do with air pressure. Most people know that "milli" means 1/1000 or > | something small like that. But "pascal"? And "hecto"? Hey, Bub, watch > | your language! > > > I think you'll find the hectopascal will win over, Harry. Weather > forecasters deal with the world weather and the standards used are becoming > more of an internationally agreed set of standards, mainly so as they can > understand each other. > > The world's weather databases are only kept in one set of standards. > > Mike > >
